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Ruhr University Bochum has been driving change in the Ruhr area for 60 years. Together, we are breaking down disciplinary boundaries, daring to try new paths and welcoming talents who excel with us.

For winter semester 2026/27

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You can apply now online for Bachelor's and Master's programmes in winter semester 2026/27. The application ends on 15 July 2026.

Excellence Strategy

RUB and TU Dortmund apply as Ruhr Innovation Lab

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People

Frau mit Sonnenbrille vor grünem Hintergrund (Pflanzen)

“I particularly appreciate that RUB lives and stands for diversity and freedom. I notice this every day on campus.”

Dr. Sharon Adetutu, Marie Jahoda Fellow 2026

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Porträt des Mineralogen Hans-Peter Schertl

Interview

Serendipitous Discoveries, Jade, and Lunch at a Chinese University

Mineralogist Hans-Peter Schertl is officially retired. However, one guest professorship follows another. His expertise in the mineral jade repeatedly brings him to China.

Physical chemistry

Light as a Brake

A research team in Bochum has made an unexpected observation: Light can slow down movements in the nanoworld. This is due to quantum friction, a phenomenon that has been hitherto poorly understood.

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Study at Ruhr University Bochum

With its wide variety of subjects and faculties, Ruhr University Bochum offers almost limitless study opportunities. But don't worry: There are many offers for advice, orientation and support, especially when starting your studies. With individual talent support, Ruhr University helps young people to find their way and fully realize their potential.

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Research at Ruhr University Bochum

The big questions of our time can only be answered together. This is why researchers at Ruhr University work together across disciplinary boundaries. The compact campus with its 21 faculties facilitates this collaboration on overarching questions of global change.

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Founding at Ruhr University Bochum

Ruhr University is a think tank, laboratory and production facility for the innovations that our world urgently needs. With the WORLDFACTORY, it also has a unique location for technology and knowledge-based spin-offs.

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